BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 November 1923, Page 3

BRITISH & FOREIGN ITEMS.

I CHIRAI,IA N AND N.Z. CACI.K ASSOCIATION, assistance fob pbodccers. CABINET S'ITDYINH PLANS. .‘“Svdnev Sun” Cables'). l.i)N In IN. Nov. !) The "Sun'' l -arli - that the British Cabinet's object in removing, lhe disahiliiie- on the wheat and meat producers is the studying of plans for nilincrous national cold storage plants and huge elevators in the principal ports, Britain giving Empire producers free storage, enabling them to hold large supplies for a It qigthy period, thus regulating the sales and rid the country of the domination of foreign food trusts. The Cabinet is also planning subsidies to shipping trading to Empire port s. H LA.SHOW BYE-I'M.IT THi.N. (Received this day at 10.'to a.in.) LONDON, Nov. II lion \Y. Churchill deelines to onti-t Glasgow hye-i'leel ion. I|e annoqm <s!; ■ will participate in the general ekv'.lon as a free trader. ANOTHER ID TY. London. Nov. n. ft is mideivlood the Trcasurv Committee ha- ie> emmended to tin- Cabinet an import duly on barley. A DOF RLE MCI! DEI!. (Received this day at 11. to a.m.) DELHI. Nov. 11. The latest messages re correct names of tic Paraehinnr victims arc Captain anil Mrs Watt-. !ndicalion- -how a gallant light to prevent Ihe abduction of the wife. Shorn were lin'd hclnrc both were stubbed. Apparently throe desperadoes participated in the attack. JAPAN'S FINANCE. TOldO. Nov. 11. Hovenieniut departnients are protesting against drastic cuts in the e-ti-males necessitated by the recent disaster. The navy allotments arc reduced by six million sterling. Ihe contract for the cruiser Noha has heen ; hundnlled and conlr.uts lor other v.ar.-liips will he nrolablv abandoned. INTERNATIONAL PLAYER SUSPENDED. (Received litis day at 11.2 d a.m.) LONDON, ini . 11. The Scottish Rugby l ninn has su pended Neil Macphersnn. a New perl forward and a Scottish iiuerimii.mal.

for receiving a memento and a gill on the occasion of the preseuLuioii made by the Newport town lo 22 member- of the Newport Club to celebrate last season's unbeaten record. No Scottish players will he permitted lo play with or against the member- ol in" New |o.t (’luh who accepted the guts. I ;; e Wcl-h Union sanctioned the presentation. BRITISH FARMERS’ THREAT. (Received this day at 11 .2d a.m.) LONDON. Nov. iI. The “Daily Express ’ -av- tins! the farmer.-' revolt against Mr Baldwin - nrotect ioei-i piogramme i- increasing. leans'' i< <1 ii-'-b’d" <■ to agriculture. The Secretary of the National ranm its Union says tli.o Ilm next lo’.’tnig it «ill he vital for agriculture. Ibe I armors are waiting lo see if Mr Baldwin propn-es anything to help t.ion* and if nel. they will put a great pal t (O' I}><•;>' !■'able hind in gras-. (HLT-KIKrFD S'HH KS DEI’IH'.CI A I E LONDON- Nov. H. The " Dailv Express say- tha I British gilt-edged Stocks have depreciated all extra liftv millions sterling -mee t Baldwin decided to have a general emotion. PROTECTION FOR SC CAP.. LONDON. Nov. 11. In a speech at the Huihlhall Mr Baldwin snid that sugar was capable ot icing increasingly grown within the l.mpirc, and although ihe pienumt en was substantial there was no eel - tuinty as regards th" luiore. Oierefore. he proposed to stabilise the poseur value of sugar with a prclereneo for ten rears, and thus give security for the development, of the industry.